Thursday's local high school notebook

Published 7:38 pm, Thursday, July 11, 2013

MILFORD VOLLEYBALL CLINIC -- The Jonathan Law Sports Association will sponsor the Milford Volleyball Clinic in for girls entering grades 6-12. There will be three sessions at Law HS: Session 1 runs from July 29-Aug. 1 for beginning players entering grades 6-9; Session 2 runs from Aug. 5-8 for beginning to advanced players entering grades 9-12; and, Session 3 runs from Aug. 12-15 for beginning to advanced players entering grades 9-12. Tuition is $135 per session. Applications are available in each Milford public elementary school for grades 3-5, in the middle school offices and in the Law office. For more information or additional applications, contact Pat Simon at 215-5015 or via email at patrick.simon@snet.net.

SYMPOSIUM SET AUG. 19 -- A symposium intended for female high school athletes and school administrators will take place at the New Haven Open at Yale tennis tournament on Aug. 19. Sponsored by Aetna, the symposium will feature discussions on women in athletics living a well-rounded healthy life from top notch panelists, including a nutritionist, a sports psychologist, an orthopedic surgeon, a high school athletic director, a current college athlete, and Karissa Niehoff, executive director of the CIAC. The panelists will focus on topics that relate to girls athletics, nutrition and overall personal wellness. Coaches and girls in attendance will also have the opportunity to ask questions of the panelists and interact at the conclusion of the event. Some of the topics for discussion will be: The mental, emotional and social aspects of athletic participation; how nutrition and performance shape our health and lifestyle; how sportsmanship can affect one's healthy state; risks associated with specialization. Attendees are invited to arrive early and walk the grounds before the symposium begins. At the conclusion of the symposium, attendees can stay in the stadium and watch the women's tournament. A summary of the day's activities: 11 a.m., gates open; noon-1:30 p.m., Aetna Girls Symposium: Lunch followed by programming (Location: Courtside Club) 1:30: Guests enjoy afternoon tennis matches with no cost to attend. Due to the seating capacity of the Courtside Club, each school that signs up may bring up to a total of 6 female athletes along with their coach and/or administrator and space is limited to the first 140 registrants. Teams or schools must register using this link by July 15 to reserve a spot: Registration Link: http://casci.ac/679. Those with questions regarding the event should email Stephanie Ford at sford@casciac.org.

BUNNELL FALL TRYOUTS -- Practice and tryout dates for Bunnell fall athletics are as follows: Football on Aug. 19 at 4 p.m. at Bunnell Fieldhouse; Girls Soccer on Aug. 24 at 8 a.m. at Bunnell Turf Field; Girls Volleyball on Aug. 24 at 8:30 a.m. at Bunnell Gym; Boys Soccer on Aug. 24 at 12:30 at Bunnell Turf Field; Girls Swimming on Aug. 24 at 9 a.m. at Flood MS Pool; Boys and Girls Cross Country on Aug. 24 at 8 a.m. at Bunnell Sr. Parking Lot. Students must have turned in a parent permission form, medical emergency card and proof of a physical examination in order to practice and/or tryout for all sports. Forms can be obtained in the Bunnell HS main office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and may be returned to Mr. David Johnson, Director of Athletics, Bunnell High School, 1 Bulldog Boulevard, Stratford, CT, 06614 or may be handed directly to the coach on the first day of practice/tryouts. Students should report ready to practice at least 30 minutes prior to the listed tryout time. Soccer tryouts on Aug. 24 will be double sessions. The second girls session will start at 2:45. and the second boys session at 6:45. For more information, call AD Dave Johnson at 385-4260.